Participating in Justice: Law Faculty Experiences (April 21, 2004)

On April 21, 2004, members of the law faculty presented "Participating in Justice." From the Deep South to Washington, DC to Native American reservations, Professors Craig Peterson, William Carroll, Michael Seng, and Diane Kaplan offered personal reflections and perspectives from their experiences fighting for civil rights in the United States, from the 1960s to the present. Topics included voting rights, desegregation, access to education, involuntary sterilization, mental health, access to health care for Native peoples, and more.
Note: This recording is presented with minimal editing or alteration as part of the Law School's Historical Preservation Series. Due to the age and format of source material, intermittent audio and visual inconsistency is to be expected. Some content may reflect outdated facts and opinions.
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00:00 -- WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
- Professor Michael Seng, Co-Director, Fair Housing Legal Support Center
01:57 -- PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: "THE FIGHT FOR VOTER REGISTRATION & FREEDOM SUMMER"
- Professor Craig Peterson
10:41 -- PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: "SNCC & CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AFTER BLOODY SUNDAY"
- Professor William Carroll
29:50 -- PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: "DESEGREGATION EFFORTS IN MISSISSIPPI"
- Professor Michael Seng, Co-Director, Fair Housing Legal Support Center
53:05 -- PERSONAL EXPERIENCES: "MENTAL HEALTH RIGHTS & NATIVE AMERICAN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE"
- Professor Diane Kaplan
1:05:21 -- AUDIENCE QUESTIONS